Venus Optics has just dropped one, but two, wholly unique and interesting new fisheye zoom lenses that should be intriguing options for all DPs and cinematographers. These two new fisheye zoom lenses are both designed for full-frame sensors. The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 is ideal for your mirrorless camera systems, while the Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Cine is compatible with your cinema cameras.However, feel free to mix and match as you’d like, as both of these fisheye zooms could be interesting lens options for all types of cameras and projects. Let’s take a look at both and explore which might be the most intriguing to you.Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye LensThe first of the two fisheye zoom lenses that we’re going to look at is the Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8. Designed to offer dynamic distortion, a bright maximum aperture, and a wide angle of view, the Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens from Venus Optics is a full-frame zoom lens designed for bold perspectives and artistic expression. The constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range and close minimum focusing distance of 6.3" make the lens an ideal tool for injecting some verve into landscapes, action sports, portraits, and more. Also, unique to this Laowa 8-15mm zoom, the lens offers a dual fisheye effect, with a dramatic circular fisheye at 8mm and a full-frame rectangular fisheye at 15mm.Here are the full specs and purchase options.Full-Frame | f/2.8 to f/22Fast Fisheye Zoom Lens180° Angle of ViewMinimum Focusing Distance: 6.3"Manual Focus DesignCircular and...
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